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2017-07-27 12:05:55 | REVISED 8/3/17 |
| IF ALL OTHER TRADES PASS, A PROVISO IS POSSIBLE UPON |
| REQUEST |
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| [email protected] |
| 561-805-6724 |
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| BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 16061443 |
| ADD: 718 S. DIXIE HWY. / CANOPY BY HILTON 14 STORY |
| THRESHOLD BUILDING |
| CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED |
| TEL: 561-718-5987 / MARGARET LEON |
| E-MAIL: MLEONDADLP.COM |
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| 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 4TH REVIEW |
| DATE: 7/27/17 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 5B) SEMI-COMPLIED. SHEET 5 OF 6 THERE IS NO CONTRACTOR |
| SIGNATURE NOR NOTARY WORK COMPLETED (SI AGREEMENT). WPB |
| AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B, THIS IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO |
| PERMIT ISSUANCE. |
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| 5E) 3RD REQUEST. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB |
| SUMMARY OR HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
| THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS , GUIDELINES AND POLICIES |
| FOR PROJECTS WERE E-MAILED TO: |
| [email protected], PLEASE NOTE THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS CAME |
| BACK UNDELIVERABLE. 07/14/2016 11:35 AM. |
| [email protected] |
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| 42) COMMENT FROM PREVIOUS LIST (REVIEW #3): THE SHEET |
| M2.02 IN STAIRWELL # 2 NOTE # 7 INDICATES DUCT IN THE |
| STAIRWELL TO HAVE A 2 HOUR FIRE RATING. TO USE |
| FLAMEBAR. SHEET A6.01A DETAIL 01 DOES NOT SHOW A DUCT |
| GOING THROUGH THE STAIRWELL. SHEET A6.03 DETAILS 03 & |
| 04 ARE CUT SECTIONS THROUGH THE STAIRWELL 2 BUT AGAIN |
| NO DUCTS ARE SHOWN PENETRATING THE STAIRWELL ENCLOSURE. |
| 2014 FBC-B 1022.5 PENETRATIONS. PENETRATIONS INTO AND |
| OPENINGS THROUGH INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS ARE |
| PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED EXIT DOORS, EQUIPMENT |
| AND DUCTWORK NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT VENTILATION OR |
| PRESSURIZATION, SPRINKLER PIPING, STANDPIPES, |
| ELECTRICAL RACEWAY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION |
| SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SERVING THE INTERIOR |
| EXIT STAIRWAY AND RAMP AND TERMINATING AT A STEEL BOX |
| NOT EXCEEDING 16 SQUARE INCHES (0.010 M2). SUCH |
| PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 714. THERE SHALL BE NO PENETRATIONS OR |
| COMMUNICATING OPENINGS, WHETHER PROTECTED OR NOT, |
| BETWEEN ADJACENT INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS. |
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| 4TH REVIEW - RESPONSE LETTER STATES: "WE ARE PROVIDING |
| A 2 HOUR RATED ENCLOSURE THAT ALLOWS MECHANICAL DUCTS |
| TO RUN THRU IT WHILE ISOLATING THEM FROM THE STAIR." |
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| THE DETAIL 06 IS LABELED U415, BUT NOT CLEAR WHICH |
| OPTION (OF UL U415) IS PROPOSED (SEE UL DIRECTORY; |
| MULTIPLE OPTIONS AVAILABLE). THE TOP SHOWS 1/2" FIRE |
| SEALANT; SHOULDN'T THIS BE A 2 HOUR HEAD OF WALL DETAIL |
| IF USING THE STAIR LANDING AS A PART OF THE |
| "ENCLOSURE"? RESPONSE LETTER STATES THAT THE 2 HOUR |
| RATED ENCLOSURE ISOLATES THE DUCTS FROM THE STAIR, BUT |
| IT APPEARS THAT YOU PROPOSE TO USE THE BOTTOM OF A |
| STAIR LANDING AS A PART OF THE DUCT ENCLOSURE (DOES NOT |
| APPEAR "ISOLATED"). PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION NOT CLEAR; IS |
| THIS TO BE CONSTRUCTED AS A SHAFT, FBC B 713? IF |
| PORTIONS OF THE STAIR ITSELF ARE UTILIZED FOR THIS |
| ENCLOSURE, HOW HAS HEAT TRANSFER BEEN ADDRESSED? IT |
| APPEARS THAT A FIRE IN THE SHAFT COULD RESULT IN LOSS |
| OF THE ABILITY TO USE THE STAIR DUE TO HEAT. IT DOES |
| NOT APPEAR THAT THE RATING IS TO THE INSIDE AS WELL AS |
| THE OUTSIDE; IT APPEARS THAT THE RISK IS GREATER FROM |
| THE INSIDE (FIRE RISK FROM DUCT TO INSIDE OF STAIR). |
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| PRIOR TO RESUBMITTING, SEND A DETAIL VIA EMAIL FOR |
| PRELIMINARY REVIEW. |
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| 43) FROM PREVIOUS LIST, COMMENT #12 UNDER MECHANICAL |
| REVIEW #3. THE SHAFT ENCLOSING THE OAR-1 DUCT SHALL BE |
| CONTINUOUS THROUGH THE ELEVATOR LOBBY AND GARAGE PER |
| FBC B 707.5, 711.4 & 713.5. |
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| 4TH REVIEW, RESPONSE IS THAT DUCT IS 2 HOUR RATED AND |
| CONTINUOUS, INCLUDING OFFSETS. IT APPEARS THAT RATHER |
| THAN PROVIDING A RATED SHAFT, FLAMEBAR IS PROPOSED. |
| PLEASE ADVISE WHERE THIS IS PERMITTED IN THE CODE. IF |
| THIS IS ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND METHODS, THIS MUST BE |
| APPROVED BY BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| IF REQUESTING VIA ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND METHODS FBC |
| 104.11 - THIS SHOULD BE REQUESTED, IN WRITING VIA A |
| SIGNED AND SEALED LETTER: "AN ALTERNATIVE MATERIAL, |
| DESIGN OR METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE APPROVED |
| WHERE THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FINDS THAT THE PROPOSED |
| DESIGN IS SATISFACTORY AND COMPLIES WITH THE INTENT OF |
| THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE, AND THAT THE MATERIAL, |
| METHOD OR WORK OFFERED IS, FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED, AT |
| LEAST THE EQUIVALENT OF THAT PRESCRIBED IN THIS CODE IN |
| QUALITY, STRENGTH, EFFECTIVENESS, FIRE RESISTANCE, |
| DURABILITY AND SAFETY." |
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| ALL INFORMATION - PRODUCT DATA SHEETS, ENGINEERING |
| ANALYSIS, TEST REPORTS, ETC. AS APPLICABLE SHOULD BE |
| SUBMITTED WITH THE LETTER. |
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| 44) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT |
| FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL |
| PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT OFFICE, AND |
| A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT |
| APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE |
| INFORMATION. |
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| 45) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE |
| REVISION & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES |
| AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL |
| REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE |
| REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION |
| PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO |
| EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED |
| COOPERATION. |
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| NEW COMMENTS: |
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| ** THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN PROPOSED FFE BETWEEN |
| CIVILS AND ARCHITECTURAL PAGES. SHEET C3 (AND OTHER |
| PAGES) SPECIFY A FFE OF 15.50 NGVD29. SHEET A1.11 |
| SPECIFIES A FFE OF 13.75 NGVD29 (1.75' DISCREPANCY). AN |
| EMAIL WAS SENT TO APPLICANT FOR CLARIFICATION. THIS |
| POTENTIALLY AFFECTS CONNECTION TO CITY SYSTEMS (WATER, |
| SEWER, ETC.) AND ACCESSIBILITY (ACCESSIBLE ROUTE), FBC |
| 2014 ACCESSIBILITY. |
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| PLEASE EITHER EXPLAIN THE DISCREPANCY OR SEND, VIA |
| EMAIL, HOW THIS WILL BE ADDRESSED (PROVISO ITEM, |
| REVISION MAY BE REQUIRED). |
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| ** FBC B TABLE 1607.1, ROOF SURFACES SUBJECT TO |
| MAINTENANCE WORKERS, 300# LIVE LOAD REQUIRED, S1.01. |
| THIS CAN BE A PROVISO ITEM UPON REQUEST (OR CLARIFY, |
| VIA EMAIL, IF THERE IS NO EQUIPMENT ON THE ROOF). |
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